Further In-Depth Reading

Crawford, Stanley (1993). Mayordomo: Chronicle of an Acequia in Northern New Mexico.
Harden, Blaine (1997). A River Lost: The Life and Death of the Columbia.
Hundley, Norris, Jr. (20010). The Great Thirst: Californians and Water: A History.
Powell, James Lawrence (2011). Dead Pool: Lake Powell, Global Warming, and the Future of Water in the West.

What Can I Do To Create Positive Change?

Water is the most widely used resource in the world, used to create everything from your food to your electronics to your electricity. More coming soon!

Further Resources

A few great organizations are working in the United States to preserve wild river ecosystems: